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New Jerseyans in the Civil War by William J. Jackson

New Jerseyans in the Civil War

For Union and Liberty

William J. Jackson

Rutgers University Press · Print & ebook · April 1, 2000

The Civil War divided New Jersey just as it did the nation.

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Who it’s for
William J. Jackson examines New Jersey’s contradictions through its social, political, and military history.
Themes
New Jersey's divided Civil War loyalties, Social, political, and military history, African American wartime participation
Genres
Middle Atlantic History, Civil War Era, U.S. Military History

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About this book

The Civil War divided New Jersey just as it did the nation. As a small state sandwiched between two large and powerful neighbors, New Jersey had always enthusiastically supported the creation of a strong central government. On the other hand, many New Jersey citizens did not share the anti-slavery sentiments of the North; they supported property rights of slave owners and believed in the natural inferiority of blacks.

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Subsequently, when southern states began to secede from the Union to form the Confederacy, New Jerseyans were left divided and confused. William J. Jackson examines the ironies, paradoxes, and contradictions that characterized New Jersey's unique historical role in the war. This is the only book to incorporate social and political history with that of military history and strategy. Civil War aficionados and historians will also welcome Jackson's analysis of the participation of New Jersey African Americans on the home front and in the military.

New Jersey’s War

William J. Jackson examines New Jersey’s contradictions through its social, political, and military history.

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  • New Jersey’s divided loyalties over secession and slavery
  • African Americans’ participation on the home front and in the military

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  • Analysis of New Jersey’s role in the war
  • Attention to military strategy and African American participation

Where it sits

Civil War Era88%
Middle Atlantic History54%
U.S. Military History39%

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Publisher categories

  • U.S. Military History
  • 19th-Century America
  • Middle Atlantic History
Authors
William J. Jackson
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Published
April 1, 2000
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
New Jersey's divided Civil War loyalties · Social, political, and military history · African American wartime participation
Reading lane
U.S. Military History